Word Processing for Technical Writers

Word Processing for Technical Writers

Author: Robert Krull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1351854461

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Supports the idea of matching the "system" to the technical writer's needs. This book contains numerous questions and answers.


Word Processing for Technical Writers

Word Processing for Technical Writers

Author: Robert Krull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 135185447X

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Supports the idea of matching the "system" to the technical writer's needs. This book contains numerous questions and answers.


Track Changes

Track Changes

Author: Matthew G. Kirschenbaum

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2016-05-02

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 0674417070

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Writing in the digital age has been as messy as the inky rags in Gutenberg’s shop or the molten lead of a Linotype machine. Matthew Kirschenbaum examines how creative authorship came to coexist with the computer revolution. Who were the early adopters, and what made others anxious? Was word processing just a better typewriter, or something more?


Microsoft Manual of Style

Microsoft Manual of Style

Author: Microsoft Corporation

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2012-01-15

Total Pages: 823

ISBN-13: 0735669791

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Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microsoft; clear, concise usage and style guidelines with helpful examples and alternatives; guidance on grammar, tone, and voice; and best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience. Fully updated and optimized for ease of use, the Microsoft Manual of Style is designed to help you communicate clearly, consistently, and accurately about technical topics—across a range of audiences and media.


Writer's Market 100th Edition

Writer's Market 100th Edition

Author: Robert Lee Brewer

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 913

ISBN-13: 0593332040

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The most trusted guide to getting published, fully revised and updated Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market, 100th edition guide you through the process. It's the ultimate reference with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections, along with contact and submission information. Beyond the listings, you'll find articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing. Discover 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing, how to develop an author brand, and overlooked funds for writers. This 100th edition also includes the ever-popular pay-rate chart and book publisher subject index. You'll gain access to: Thousands of updated listings for book publishers, magazines, contests, and literary agents Articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing A newly revised "How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart Sample query letters for fiction and nonfiction Lists of professional writing organizations


PC Mag

PC Mag

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1984-03-06

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.


The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

Author: Krista Van Laan

Publisher: XML Press

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1457182424

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Every complex product needs to be explained to its users, and technical writers, also known as technical communicators, are the ones who do that job. A growing field, technical writing requires multiple skills, including an understanding of technology, writing ability, and great people skills. Whether you're thinking of becoming a technical writer, just starting out, or you've been working for a while and feel the need to take your skills to the next level, The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing can help you be a successful technical writer and build a satisfying career. Inside the Book Is This Job for Me? What does it take to be a technical writer? Building the Foundation: What skills and tools do you need to get started? The Best Laid Plans: How do you create a schedule that won’t make you go crazy? How do you manage different development processes, including Agile methodologies? On the Job: What does it take to walk into a job and be productive right away? The Tech Writer Toolkit: How do you create style guides, indexes, templates and layouts? How do you manage localization and translation and all the other non-writing parts of the job? I Love My Job: How do you handle the ups and downs of being a technical writer? Appendixes: References to websites, books, and other resources to keep you learning. Index


The Tech Writer's Survival Guide

The Tech Writer's Survival Guide

Author: Janet Van Wicklen

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1438110421

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The Tech Writing Game (Facts On File, 1992) offers a comprehensive introduction to the craft and business of technical writing.


Writing for Computer Science

Writing for Computer Science

Author: Justin Zobel

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-09

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1447166396

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All researchers need to write or speak about their work, and to have research that is worth presenting. Based on the author's decades of experience as a researcher and advisor, this third edition provides detailed guidance on writing and presentations and a comprehensive introduction to research methods, the how-to of being a successful scientist. Topics include: · Development of ideas into research questions; · How to find, read, evaluate and referee other research; · Design and evaluation of experiments and appropriate use of statistics; · Ethics, the principles of science and examples of science gone wrong. Much of the book is a step-by-step guide to effective communication, with advice on: · Writing style and editing; · Figures, graphs and tables; · Mathematics and algorithms; · Literature reviews and referees’ reports; · Structuring of arguments and results into papers and theses; · Writing of other professional documents; · Presentation of talks and posters. Written in an accessible style and including handy checklists and exercises, Writing for Computer Science is not only an introduction to the doing and describing of research, but is a valuable reference for working scientists in the computing and mathematical sciences.